As the coronavirus has spread, many political observers have warned that it is bolstering authoritarianism,* suggesting that a devastating biological virus has translated into a damaging political virus that has markedly… Read more »
Postponed elections. Sidelined courts. A persecuted opposition. As the coronavirus pandemic tears through Latin America and the Caribbean, killing more than 180,000 and destroying the livelihoods of tens of millions… Read more »
The Covid-19 pandemic is having distinctive political effects across different types of regime, according to a new analysis. Policy responses need to be tailored to contrasting outcomes and risks in… Read more »
After writing on @Independent and @DailyMailUK, here my latest op-ed on @TheSun . Visually attractive design with an enlightening quote: “warn the world of China’s brutal regime.” Let’s work… Read more »
While a recent global initiative cautioned that autocrats are exploiting the pandemic to erode democratic values and institutions, COVID-19 may yet allow the “re-imagining and strengthening of democracy” through innovative… Read more »
Covid-19 could transform western societies. But without a stable middle class, the state risks succumbing to plutocracy, says analyst Martin Wolf. In a democracy, people are not just consumers, workers, business… Read more »
The Global Monitor of COVID-19´s Impact on Democracy and Human Rights is a one-stop platform that facilitates public access to knowledge, data, analysis, and policy guidance on the implications of… Read more »
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing one of the worst coronavirus epidemics in the world, an ongoing corruption investigation, and a procession of ministers deserting his cabinet. To top… Read more »
Two pandemics are sweeping the planet, and so far nobody has found a cure for either. There’s Covid-19 and there’s a global democracy blight causing political life in many… Read more »
In Latin America, as in other parts of the world with weak institutions, the coronavirus is threatening democracy. The United States should stand up for the rule of law in… Read more »